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FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION
Three robots worked together like an independent science team in NASA’s latest test — it could change space exploration forever by making decisions without waiting for Earth- In 2017, a fully automated facility for plant bioscience research was launched to the International Space Station: What NASA studied in space?
- How 285 reef balls are turning an ocean desert into a thriving ecosystem in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Placentia Bay
- In 2014, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst wore SpaceTex shirts on the ISS for six months; their fabric data helped inform clothes for future Mars crewsInnovative space experiments have focused on how fabrics can effectively manage astronaut sweat and heat during missions. These studies rev...15 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- In 2014, NASA astronauts used an ordinary tape measure during six-month ISS missions; the Body Measures data later entered requirements for NASA's xEMU spacesuitIn 2014, astronauts aboard the International Space Station conducted body measurements to study the impact of microgravity on human physiol...15 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- US military deploys weapons in space thousands of kilometres above Earth that can strike with brute forceThe United States has acknowledged for the first time that it has deployed “space control weapons” in orbit capable of defending American f...15 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- The moon has water, but can it support a city? Scientists warn lunar settlements could run dry despite billions of tonnes of iceLunar exploration is transforming with plans for permanent settlements and industries. Solar power offers a strong foundation for a lunar e...14 Sep, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Reframe 2026 by Breakthrough puts gender norms at the centre of India’s workforce conversationBreakthrough’s three-day summit in New Delhi brought together 70+ speakers and 400+ attendees to explore what it will take for women to ent...12 Sep, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
- AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...11 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- India, France step up space cooperation with new private-sector dealsIndia and France are increasing space sector cooperation through new agreements. Companies signed contracts for satellite launches and micr...10 Sep, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
- The Economic Times Founders’ Growth Retreat: Where India’s entrepreneurs come to think bigger.The Economic Times Founders’ Growth Retreat brings together accomplished founders, entrepreneurs and business leaders for a focused experie...09 Sep, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Late-stage funding squeeze; ISRO opens up spaceHappy Tuesday! India’s late-stage funding market is tightening, with investors writing smaller cheques and pushing for lower valuations. Th...08 Sep, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
- In 1972, Apollo 17 sealed core sample 73001 under vacuum on the Moon; in 2022, NASA opened it after 50 years and extracted lunar gas at Johnson Space CenterAfter fifty long years, a lunar sample collected in 1972 has been meticulously opened for analysis, promising to revolutionize our understa...08 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- ISRO clarifies: No plan to privatise space agency, role to remain centralISRO denies privatization reports, stating its role remains central to space research. Reforms aim to expand India's space ecosystem and fo...08 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- Trump's Moon claim isn't a joke. A lunar power struggle has begunTrump's "The Moon is Ours" post signals emerging lunar geopolitics. Nasa's Artemis program plans a permanent lunar presence, focusing on re...08 Sep, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
- ISRO takes NASA route, plans to outsource routine rocketryThe proposed shift has triggered concerns within the space agency, with nine employee associations writing to the Department of Space in a ...08 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- In 1958, a mouse nicknamed Minnie Mouse was sent to space by the United States Air Force under the first Mouse-in-Able (MIA-1) mission aboard a two-stage Thor-Able rocket but the animal didn't survive the flightIn 1958, a mouse nicknamed Minnie Mouse was sent to space by the United States Air Force under the first Mouse-in-Able (MIA-1) mission aboa...08 Sep, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- Space, the final private sector frontierISRO has outlined its evolving role in response to the commercialization of India's space sector. With private enterprises now contributing...07 Sep, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
- In 1998, a Russian nuclear submarine launched a German satellite from beneath the Barents Sea using a missile once designed to deliver nuclear warheads thousands of kilometres awayA Russian submarine launched German satellites from the Barents Sea. The K-407 Novomoskovsk used a modified ballistic missile for this miss...07 Sep, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
- Scientists find California blackworms have an unexpected advantage in tight spaces: The worms escape narrow channels faster than wider ones, a finding that could influence the design of soft robotsCalifornia blackworms have been observed skillfully traversing narrow channels, showing superior navigation compared to wider ones. The con...06 Sep, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
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